HIST 473 - Colloquium: Violence and Terror in Early America

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, WADV

This seminar explores the myriad functions of violence and terror in the development of American society from the early colonial period through the mid-nineteenth century. We will interrogate both the definition of these terms as well as the inter-national, inter-cultural, and inter-personal contexts in which early Americans experienced them. Prominent themes include Euro-American-American Indian warfare, imperial contestation, piracy and maritime violence, slavery and servitude, and sexual violence. Prerequisite & Notes: History 103 or the equivalent

Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: M. Bahar

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes